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I’ve only ever had @liaofanhawkerchan at one of their restaurant outlets before, and while I thought the soya sauce chicken was decent enough, it sure as hell didn’t deserve a Michelin star. This time, while wandering through Chinatown Complex, I noticed that the OG, original stall had a queue of three as opposed to the usual queue of fifty three. Well, it was a no brainer then, it was time to inspect how and why Liao Fan earned that coveted Michelin star.⠀
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At six dollars & fifty cents flat for this plate of soya sauce chicken drumstick with an additional soya sauce wing, it certainly is an economical meal in a Singapore suffering from eight percent GST (not success). Not only is it an economical meal, it’s an excellent meal too. Compared to the more upscale outlets islandwide, the original Liao Fan’s chicken was superior in every way. ⠀
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The skin was noticeably smoother and a darker shade of brown, and it could qualify as a work of art. The meat was markedly moister and softer, with even the breast part of the wing being suitably slippery. And the flavours, oh boy. The meat & skin were supremely savoury and sweet from the honey glaze brushed onto the skin post simmering, and were far more alluring with unmistakable aromas of hua tiao chiew (Shaoxing rice wine). All the flavours that the chicken from the outlet had were multiplied by a factor of five at the original stall, and topped off with that stupendously sapid soy sauce poured over the chicken? Yes, oh yes, this is one of the best birds this side of Chinatown.⠀
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So, did Liao Fan ever deserve their Michelin star? Based solely off the chicken alone, I’m gonna be generous and say that yeah, Liao Fan/Hawker Chan deserved that Michelin star before they decided to chase the bag.

Chicken was tender, noodles tangy and the sauce and chilli was nice too!

Everyone needs this to end their meal here! A beautifully smoked marshmallow!!

Holy cow look at that giant scoop of smoked ice cream topped above a lava chocolate brownie/cookie like pastry at the bottom! I truly enjoyed this but it may be a tad bit sweet for some; so do share with a friend!

Actually didn’t really know what I was going to receive when I ordered this 😂 but it ended up being a melted Italian cheese with a side of toast. Quite tasty.

Oh you know a medium rare steak will never do you any harm.. especially when at burnt ends!! So delicious and just lightly salted, it truly brings out the quality of the beef.

First time trying this dish here and the meat was so tender!

Never tasted leek this beautifully charred before and the element of hazelnut + black truffle just adds more texture and crunch to this dish. You can omit the truffle for a lower price tag :)

This one is good for sharing!! Look at that gorgeous shade of pink 😍

This one takes influence from the classic Korean bbq - If you know, you know 😂 tender pork meat, coupled with crunchy light lettuce, you’ll love this!

A light dish which reminds me of our Teochew steamed fish 🐠

This is an interesting one with a flavour I bet you’ve never tasted anywhere before! It has a light crispy fried skin with moist eggplant within and the eggplant lies atop a savoury miso purée. It has a light tinge of spice to it but it’s still rather light.